remy 700 Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Hi ,I am looking at buying some chokes from mandalin chokes , invector replacements in quarter and half for clays and general use , are they worth it or is this area of shooting goods sales a gimmick , many thanks, remy 700. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) Sorry iPad is playing up Edited September 30, 2014 by Will Poon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 I presume these are Mandel Chokes. Personally, I would be buying second hand. Cheaper and little to go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. lecter Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 massive after sales industry for chokes , buy second hand , extended easier to change . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Great for making your gun barrel heavy...... Unless you lost the original ones you'll improve your score more with an extra round or 2 or a lesson than by buying a longer choke...... I still own more chokes than ill ever need and they are extended...... Secondhand brierley or teagues are £20-25 each and readily available.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy 700 Posted September 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Thanks hdav , yes Gordon mandel chokes , thankyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Extended chokes give better patterns in the tighter sizes, there will be little difference between a 1/4 flush and a 1/4 extended, but a short Full will deform more pellets to become ineffective side flyers than a longer tube. If you are buying extended, 3/4 and full will give improved patterns - 1/2 maybe a slight improvement, 1/4 and cy. no difference. So, bottom line, is use the money for a decent lesson and hit more as a result. When you are good enough that getting 2 extra per 100 makes you a champion, then its time for a full set of extended. A good lesson can see scores improve 20% immediately, a tinkering with chokes might put 2% on your scores if you are lucky. For world champions, that 2% is crucial, to mere mortals, its irrelevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy 700 Posted October 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Thanks for the replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpcurling Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Where can you get second hand chokes? I rarely see ads on here for them. Any other websites you can advise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 They come up, but to provide any help you need to specify gun, model and gauge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 (edited) Where can you get second hand chokes? I rarely see ads on here for them. Any other websites you can advise? Regularly ads here and other forums, sometimes on gun star and guntrader and the magazine classifieds a swell as gun shops and clay ground notice boards Edited October 4, 2014 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Hardwoods Green on here sells chokes regularly. Pm him see if he has what your looking for. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Why not try a WANTED ad. on here ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 there are lots of chokes for sale on guntrader.all makes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpcurling Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I'm looking for some extended briley / teague, skeet, 1/4, 1/2 etc. invector plus chokes to fit a browninh 525. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Inv or inv+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpcurling Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Inv + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaikalsRule90 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 only benefit is that they are easier to tighten/change between stands. George digweed doesn't use them.. that's good enough for me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 only benefit is that they are easier to tighten/change between stands. George digweed doesn't use them.. that's good enough for me!! That is probably due to the fact that his gun has fixed chokes, less to fiddle with. You will also note that his gun does NOT have an adjustable comb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 That is probably due to the fact that his gun has fixed chokes, less to fiddle with. You will also note that his gun does NOT have an adjustable comb. I think mr GD has more than one gun and can afford any gun he wants but perazzi give him a free one made to exact measurements anyone who has a custom made stock shouldn't have an adjustable comb! I think he has multiple barrel sets for his guns thats much better than just changing chokes....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisondan Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Great for making your gun barrel heavy...... Unless you lost the original ones you'll improve your score more with an extra round or 2 or a lesson than by buying a longer choke...... I still own more chokes than ill ever need and they are extended...... Secondhand brierley or teagues are £20-25 each and readily available.... The Muller extended chokes I shoot with are lighter than the Briley chokes supplied with the gun. They are fairly long though, adding around 2 inches to the 32-inch barrels. I use the U2 constrictions in both barrels (which are around 3/8th in normal money) along with Churchill Hellfires in 7.5 which pattern fairly tightly to and I get good breaks on the long stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 I always used 1/4 and 1/2 in what came with the gun but I bought a couple of muller u2 and u3 and I will say the distance kills are better breaks than the optima chokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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